The 2023-2024 school year has started and MT is welcoming 21 new teachers this ongoing school year.
Judy Pfoutz, one of the administrative assistants at MT, said the reason why so many teachers left is because of other opportunities and to be closer to their homes. As a result, several teachers have been hired in order to make up for the loss.
Some of the new high school staff include Bethany Asroff, Shenna Caravella, Stephanie Dorshimer, Katherine Krebs, Frank Payne and Victoria Robinson. They teach a variety of subjects like English or Science, and they help a wide range of students whether it is freshmen or seniors. Here is what you need to know about them.
“I am willing to give up a prep period to work with a student who needs help,” said Asroff, a Pre Algebra and Algebra 1B teacher. “I want my students to be comfortable making mistakes. I think that everyone deserves a fair shot. Education is key.”
Caravella teaches Keyboarding, Music Production, and is also the Orchestra Director for the high school and middle school. “I always try to be there not only as a director, but also as a human,” she said. “While of course maintaining appropriate boundaries, I want my students to know that they can come ask me anything whether it is about college or advice.”
“My one goal would be to see the students I have be successful. I feel like all students can learn in a different way which is why I also got into special ed,” said Dorshimer, a CP English teacher for all grade levels as well as Core Values.
“I would love for students to connect with everything. Everything we do is about problem solving. So, regardless of the subject, what we are learning is connecting problem solving and finding a solution,” said Krebs, the MT Virtual Academy and Learning Commons coordinator.
“Everyone matters. No one is above anyone. Everyone deserves to be cared for and should not be left out for one thing or another,” said Robinson, who co teaches CP Biology, Pre-Algebra, and CP Life Science.
“Making connections is the most important thing about teaching. If you are interactive with the students, they are interactive with you, so I try to make my teaching style diverse and not just do the same thing all the time,” said Payne, a CP and Honors Physical Science teacher as well as a section of CP Biology.
